Sentence examples for base has shrunk from inspiring English sources

Surveys say that Kazaa's user base has shrunk slightly, but millions still rely on it.

His fan base has shrunk drastically since his death in 1987, and the display closed to the public last year.

Japan's tax base has shrunk amid the bad economy, and government borrowing is set to exceed tax revenue for a third consecutive year.

But his client base has shrunk to 300 customers from a peak of 800 and he has had to lay off his last few employees.

Its social base has shrunk but its core support, particularly members of Syria's religious minorities led by Assad's Alawi sect, has stayed loyal or neutral.

Given that the Republican base has shrunk since 2004, it makes strategic sense for the party's candidates to be campaigning in an expansive mood.

Flint, due to give evidence to the Treasury select committee of MPs on Wednesday, said the business had been overhauled and the Swiss bank customer base had shrunk by one third from its size in 2007.

By the time his fatal injuries in police custody provoked riots last April, the city's population had fallen by one fifth, to 623,000, and its job base had shrunk by one quarter, to 334,000.

Five broadcasting bases have shrunk to two: Birmingham and London.

What's more, many local governments are using the tax revenue boost from the boom to set up programs that continue to require funding even though the market has cooled, and in many cases, tax bases have shrunk.

It must address a $1 billion hole in the city budget, pension plans on the verge of insolvency and a tax base that has shrunk along with the weak economy.